Tennisopolis : Tennis Social Network2015-03-03T19:07:37ZJaehttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JaeWashingtonhttp://api.ning.com/files/d8KQfr178*cma7uP4QWtbwjJ97cHHj0z72n8OpIDNdtnokXhrLurS2JRzZbcmH*onbENYOyUmSykvPxGZ-6IMnuvi5wYel7o/8256scd.jpg?width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://tennisopolis.com/group/venuswilliamfans/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=01v77ds5cds3w&feed=yes&xn_auth=noModern tennis tiptag:tennisopolis.com,2013-07-25:1869403:Topic:10664062013-07-25T01:12:36.290ZJaehttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JaeWashington
<h2><span class="font-size-3">Tracking the Ball </span></h2>
<h2><span class="font-size-3">Track the ball with your playing hand as if you were trying to catch it.</span></h2>
<h2><span class="font-size-3">Restrain yourself from hitting too early by resting the racquet throat in your other hand.</span></h2>
<h2><span class="font-size-3">When the ball is near, transition to the idea of hitting it and, without too much backswing, accelerate the racquet diagonally, that is, up for topspin and…</span></h2>
<h2><span class="font-size-3">Tracking the Ball </span></h2>
<h2><span class="font-size-3">Track the ball with your playing hand as if you were trying to catch it.</span></h2>
<h2><span class="font-size-3">Restrain yourself from hitting too early by resting the racquet throat in your other hand.</span></h2>
<h2><span class="font-size-3">When the ball is near, transition to the idea of hitting it and, without too much backswing, accelerate the racquet diagonally, that is, up for topspin and across your body for control.</span></h2>
<h2><span class="font-size-3">You may be bringing, towards the end, the hand closer to your body, while pointing the butt of the racquet to where you sent the ball.</span></h2>
<h2><span class="font-size-3">Focusing initially on the hand, rather than on the racquet, can simplify the skill </span></h2>
<h2><span class="font-size-3">of tracking a moving object while you are on the move yourself.</span></h2>
<h4><span class="font-size-3">Oscar Wegner, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tennisteacher.com/" target="_blank">TennisTeacher.com</a></span></h4> is The next Venus willaims ?tag:tennisopolis.com,2010-10-16:1869403:Topic:4690282010-10-16T14:32:35.137ZJaehttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JaeWashington
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<p> </p> Venus Williams Trivia!tag:tennisopolis.com,2010-08-12:1869403:Topic:4357682010-08-12T17:15:26.012ZJaehttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JaeWashington
Lets see how well you know Venus Williams! Hope everyone participates! Lets have some fun! Each correct answer worth 5 pts! Lets Have Fun!<br />
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1. Venus formerly endorsed _________, who supplied her with her on-court apparel.<br />
A.) Nike<br />
B.) Reebox<br />
C.) Puma<br />
D.) Converse<br />
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2. When she was ___, Venus served the fastest serve by any woman. The serve was an ace at the speed of 127.4 MPH against Mary Pierce<br />
A.) 22<br />
B.) 19<br />
C.) 24<br />
D.) 18<br />
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3. In the single "Signs" by Snoop Dogg and Justin Timberlake there is a…
Lets see how well you know Venus Williams! Hope everyone participates! Lets have some fun! Each correct answer worth 5 pts! Lets Have Fun!<br />
<br />
1. Venus formerly endorsed _________, who supplied her with her on-court apparel.<br />
A.) Nike<br />
B.) Reebox<br />
C.) Puma<br />
D.) Converse<br />
<br />
2. When she was ___, Venus served the fastest serve by any woman. The serve was an ace at the speed of 127.4 MPH against Mary Pierce<br />
A.) 22<br />
B.) 19<br />
C.) 24<br />
D.) 18<br />
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3. In the single "Signs" by Snoop Dogg and Justin Timberlake there is a reference to Venus, and her sister Serena: "Just like Venus and Serena, in the Wimbledon arena".<br />
A.) True<br />
B.) False<br />
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4. Venus' star sign is _______<br />
A.) Capricorn<br />
B.) Taurus<br />
C.) Gemini<br />
D.) Aries<br />
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5. Venus is a right-handed player with a one-handed backhand<br />
A,) True<br />
B.) False<br />
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Good Luck Everybody!!! :) Post your answers in the comment section! Venus Williams Book Tour Starts July 6, 2010tag:tennisopolis.com,2010-06-30:1869403:Topic:4150472010-06-30T14:52:00.703ZJaehttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JaeWashington
<p style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" src="http://api.ning.com/files/6QAWRNEyhcMVUHY2t1-KPo9N*YMNIPhmQuyl-BykApGmlO0KQONueZmNp85OE61z96IthDceFoBBrjC66p2QY7fIaRwTeTdk/Venus.cometowin.jpg"></img></p>
<br></br><span class="style4"><span style="font-weight: bold;">About The Book</span><br></br><br></br></span> With <em>Come to Win</em>, Venus Williams, the multiple Grand Slam tennis champion and entrepreneur, along with an esteemed group of business leaders, politicians, and acclaimed artists, serves up a book of wisdom that shows how to turn a competitive spirit and athletic background into success off the playing field. …<br></br>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/6QAWRNEyhcMVUHY2t1-KPo9N*YMNIPhmQuyl-BykApGmlO0KQONueZmNp85OE61z96IthDceFoBBrjC66p2QY7fIaRwTeTdk/Venus.cometowin.jpg" alt=""/></p>
<br/><span class="style4"><span style="font-weight: bold;">About The Book</span><br/><br/></span> With <em>Come to Win</em>, Venus Williams, the multiple Grand Slam tennis champion and entrepreneur, along with an esteemed group of business leaders, politicians, and acclaimed artists, serves up a book of wisdom that shows how to turn a competitive spirit and athletic background into success off the playing field. <br/>
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<p class="style2" align="justify">Combining talent, drive, and hard work, Venus Williams has mastered the game of tennis. How will that drive serve her off the court in her post-tennis career? For inspiration, Venus turned to nearly fifty business leaders, politicians, doctors, and artists, all of whom previously played competitive sports and who are now at the top of their professions, and asked them the essential questions: What principles that inspired you toward success as an athlete are helpful in life? In business? <br/></p>
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<p class="style2" align="justify">Here an A-list group of visionaries, including eBay's former CEO Meg Whitman, Nike's co-founder Philip Knight, stateswoman Condoleezza Rice, entrepreneur and former NBA player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, and designer Vera Wang, respond with a useful array of tips woven through anecdotes from their athletic past that have been instrumental in their post–sports life success. Whether it's visualizing a course of action before it happens, turning losses into learning tools, figuring out who best plays what position in a team environment, or remembering that there is no substitute for preparation, the advice in <em>Come to Win</em> is knowledge every manager and aspiring professional will want to read. It's also an indispensable tool for parents and coaches looking to build confidence and discipline in their children. <br/></p>
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<p class="style2" align="justify">Venus also reflects on what she has learned from her own coaches, including her father and mother, and how their wisdom contributes to her own remarkable achievements, from her history-making tennis career to the launch of her own businesses—V-Starr Interiors, an interior design firm, and EleVen, an athletic clothing line. <br/></p>
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<p style="font-weight: bold;" class="style6">Book Tour Schedule</p>
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<p class="style2"><strong>July 6, 2010 - 12:30p.m.</strong><br/> BARNES &amp; NOBLE BOOKSELLERS <br/> 555 Fifth AVE @ 46th St<br/> New York, NY 10017</p>
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<p><span class="style7"><span class="style8"><strong>July 6, 2010 - 2:30 p.m.</strong><br/> GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA<br/> 420 Fifth Avenue<br/> New York, New York 10018</span></span></p>
<p class="style2">*Private event: Talk/Interview with Venus and the Girl Scouts<br/> To make a reservation, visit: <a href="http://www.girlscouts.org/news" target="_blank">www.girlscouts.org/news</a></p>
<p class="style2"><a href="http://www.girlscouts.org/news" target="_blank"><br/></a></p>
<p class="style2"><strong>July 6, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.</strong><br/> THE HUDSON UNION SOCIETY<br/> 150 W 57th ST<br/> New York, NY 10019</p>
<p class="style2">*VIP reception, Talk, Discussion &amp; Signing<br/> To make a reservation, visit: <a href="http://www.hudsonunionsociety.com/" target="_blank">www.hudsonunionsociety.com</a></p>
<p class="style2"><a href="http://www.hudsonunionsociety.com/" target="_blank"><br/></a></p>
<p class="style2"><span class="style7"><span class="style8"><strong>July 7, 2010 - 12:30 p.m.</strong><br/> NATIONAL PRESS CLUB<br/> 13th FL<br/> 529 14th ST, NW<br/> Washington, DC 20045</span></span></p>
<p class="style2">*Reception, Lunch, Talk, Discussion &amp; Signing <br/> To make a reservation, visit: <a href="http://npc.press.org/" target="_blank">www.npc.press.org</a></p>
<p class="style2"><a href="http://npc.press.org/" target="_blank"><br/></a></p>
<p class="style2"><strong><strong>July 7, 2010 - 3:00p.m</strong>.<br/></strong> BARNES &amp; NOBLE BOOKSELLERS <br/> 555 12th ST NW<br/> Washington, DC 20004</p>
<p class="style2"><br/></p>
<p class="style2"><strong>July 7, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.</strong><br/> Venus Williams World TeamTennis Match<br/> Kastles Stadium at CityCenter DC - Downtown<br/> For tickets, visit <a href="http://www.washingtonkastles.com/" target="_blank">www.WashingtonKastles.com</a></p>
<p class="style2"><a href="http://www.washingtonkastles.com/" target="_blank"><br/></a></p>
<p class="style2"><strong>July 8, 2010 - 12:30p.m.</strong><br/> BORDERS BOOKS &amp; MUSIC<br/> 1 S. Broad Suite 100<br/> Philadelphia, PA 19107</p>
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<p class="style2"><strong>July 8, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.</strong><br/> Venus Williams World TeamTennis Match<br/> Pavilion at Villanova University.<br/> For tickets, visit <a href="http://www.philadelphiafreedoms.com/" target="_blank">www.PhiladelphiaFreedoms.com</a><br/> <br/> <strong>July 9, 2010 - 12:30p.m.</strong><br/> BORDERS BOOKS &amp; MUSIC <br/>
150 N State St<br/>
Chicago, IL 60601<br/>
Main Phone: 312-606-0750<br/>
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<strong>July 10, 2010</strong> <strong>- 12:30p.m.</strong><br/>
LEFT BANK BOOKS<br/>
321 N 10th ST<br/>
Saint Louis, MO 63101</p>
<p class="style2"><strong>July 10, 2010 - 7:15 p.m.</strong><br/> Venus Williams World TeamTennis Match<br/> Dwight Davis Tennis Center in St. Louis (Forest<br/> Park), Mo.<br/> For tickets, visit <a href="http://www.stlouisaces.com/" target="_blank">www.StLouisAces.com</a><br/> <br/> <strong>July 11, 2010 - 2:00p.m.</strong><br/>
BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS <br/>
77000 W Northwest Highway<br/>
Dallas, TX 75225<br/>
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<strong>July 13, 2010 - 10:00a.m.</strong><br/>
BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS <br/>
189 Grove Drive Suite K 30<br/>
Los Angeles, CA 90036</p>
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<p class="style2"><strong>July 14, 2010 - 12:00 p.m.</strong><br/> YWCA JOB CORP GRADUATION</p>
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<p class="style2"><strong>July 15, 2010 - 1:00p.m.</strong><br/> VROMAN'S BOOKSTORE<br/> 695 E. Colorado Blvd.<br/> Pasadena, CA 91101</p>
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<strong>July 15, 2010 - 5:00 p.m.</strong><br/>
BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC<br/>
3700 Torrance Ave.<br/>
Torrance, CA 90503 Venus and Wimbledon 2010tag:tennisopolis.com,2010-06-30:1869403:Topic:4150442010-06-30T14:29:33.915ZJaehttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JaeWashington
As I am sure you already know, our girl, Venus Williams, not only lost her singles quarter final but was also knocked out of the doubles with her sister, Serena, this week.<br></br><br></br>While I am sure she is very disappointed and I am hopeful that she indeed moves on, I am very concerned about a question people have begun asking as early as her singles post-match interview: "Is her performance in the singles indication that Venus Williams should start thinking about retiring?"<br></br><br></br>Before I…
As I am sure you already know, our girl, Venus Williams, not only lost her singles quarter final but was also knocked out of the doubles with her sister, Serena, this week.<br/><br/>While I am sure she is very disappointed and I am hopeful that she indeed moves on, I am very concerned about a question people have begun asking as early as her singles post-match interview: "Is her performance in the singles indication that Venus Williams should start thinking about retiring?"<br/><br/>Before I offer my own reply to this question, let's review a few facts:<br/><br/><ul>
<li>Venus is currently ranked #2 in singles among a field of phenomenal players, making it especially hard to attain ranking in the top 20 in the world and remain there<br/></li>
<li>Venus is currently ranked #1 in doubles</li>
<li>Venus has won the singles Wimbledon title as recently as 2008 and was a finalist in 2009</li>
<li>Venus is, for the first time in a long time, not playing with major injuries even at the age of 30</li>
<li>Venus is still hungry for the #1 ranking -- even if it means having to take it from her sister</li>
</ul>
Here is an excerpt of an article summarizing Venus' post-match interview.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic;">"Venus refuted any suggestions that, at the age of 30, it might be time for her consider whether to give up the sport. 'Why wouldn't I want to
pursue [tennis]" she asked. I'm pretty good at it most days.</span><br style="font-style: italic;"/><br style="font-style: italic;"/><span style="font-style: italic;">I'll give it up when I'm just terrible. It would take more than just a few bad days in a year to make me quit tennis. So that's not even in the equation.'"</span><br/><br/>The sign of a true champion is one who displays drive and motivation during the process of preparation and training, during the competition, after winning -- and after having lost.<br/><br/>Venus has all of these gifts in abundance plus a few other skills that most other tennis players do not have: she is skillfully adept at hitting winners on a full run; she has the most powerful serve in the women's field; being down match point motivates her to play at an even higher level rather than give in; her physique makes her ideally suited to the game of tennis and she is a smart player.<br/><br/>Would I like Venus to take a step back when facing an opponent's second serve so she has more time to return the serve and more likely win more points? Yes.<br/><br/>Would I like Venus to develop a better second serve? Yes, of course.<br/><br/>Would I like Venus to use her ability to hit the side lines in order to stretch out her slower and more vertically challenged opponents so they cannot hit the ball (as well as she can) when on a full run? I sure would.<br/><br/>But should Venus Williams consider retiring from tennis given her recent losses at Wimbledon? "Hell, no!"<br/><br/> Venus Williams Officially #2 Ranked Player In The World!!tag:tennisopolis.com,2010-05-12:1869403:Topic:4024002010-05-12T16:27:21.209ZJaehttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JaeWashington
It gives me one of the greatest feelings in a long time to know that Venus Williams will official be ranked #2 in the world come next week when the new rankings are released. Venus defeated Italy tennis player Francesca Schiavone, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the third round. Hopefully we will see a repeat of the 2002 French Open Final between her and Serena. This is really has made my day because i know deep inside Venus has worked very hard to get back to the top and im sure she wants that #1 spot back.…
It gives me one of the greatest feelings in a long time to know that Venus Williams will official be ranked #2 in the world come next week when the new rankings are released. Venus defeated Italy tennis player Francesca Schiavone, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the third round. Hopefully we will see a repeat of the 2002 French Open Final between her and Serena. This is really has made my day because i know deep inside Venus has worked very hard to get back to the top and im sure she wants that #1 spot back. Can you imagine her about to turn 30 and #1 in the world. WOW! Congratulations to our girl Venus Williams!! Venus Williams is Now Ranked #3!!!tag:tennisopolis.com,2010-05-11:1869403:Topic:4022082010-05-11T18:56:22.686ZJaehttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JaeWashington
While I am sure she is disappointed about having lost to Jelena Jankovic in Rome, Venus Williams' performance during that tournament garnered her enough points to move from #4 to #3 this past Monday.<br></br><br></br>And after Wimbledon, where Venus always does very well, I can easily imagine her moving into the #2 spot -- thereby starting the "Who's gonna dethrone the Williams Sisters?" clamor again.<br></br><br></br>(There seems to be an adversion to seeing the Sisters ranked numbers 1 and 2 for some…
While I am sure she is disappointed about having lost to Jelena Jankovic in Rome, Venus Williams' performance during that tournament garnered her enough points to move from #4 to #3 this past Monday.<br/><br/>And after Wimbledon, where Venus always does very well, I can easily imagine her moving into the #2 spot -- thereby starting the "Who's gonna dethrone the Williams Sisters?" clamor again.<br/><br/>(There seems to be an adversion to seeing the Sisters ranked numbers 1 and 2 for some reason.)<br/><br/>Regardless, I am very happy to see that Vee is #3.<br/> Hey Guys!!! How do you feel about Venus new outfit that she has unveiled at Key Biscayne?tag:tennisopolis.com,2010-03-26:1869403:Topic:3944922010-03-26T14:16:53.819ZJaehttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JaeWashington
Venus unveiled a new outfit, a corset with spaghetti straps and a<br />
flounce. Im not too sure about this one and i feel like she could have picked a better color. What do you guys think? Hot or Not?? <br/><br/><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/haLBC2u4ZQ3LvsoYTZF08c9obufWr00bpPSFSCDEXD3*pdszTHtQxB5BnP-O1l*Do-uqoSE8KBpU2ixwPRQqCFQgoqFXJj*z/ALeqM5huUqo84ovBXSCQjKArIpnrkQgpkA.jpg" alt=""/></p>
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Venus unveiled a new outfit, a corset with spaghetti straps and a<br />
flounce. Im not too sure about this one and i feel like she could have picked a better color. What do you guys think? Hot or Not?? <br/><br/><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/haLBC2u4ZQ3LvsoYTZF08c9obufWr00bpPSFSCDEXD3*pdszTHtQxB5BnP-O1l*Do-uqoSE8KBpU2ixwPRQqCFQgoqFXJj*z/ALeqM5huUqo84ovBXSCQjKArIpnrkQgpkA.jpg" alt=""/></p>
<br/> BNP Paribas Indian Wellstag:tennisopolis.com,2010-03-01:1869403:Topic:3906252010-03-01T02:47:57.148ZJaehttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JaeWashington
How can anyone respect the Williams sisters when they continue to refuse to play in Indian Wells when tour officials have flat out told them they must play at this venue. Are they really above everyone else on the tour? If they want to play the game perhaps they should follow the rules. What about banning them from a couple of majors if they refuse to play at Indian Wells. Monetary fines are just a joke to them.
How can anyone respect the Williams sisters when they continue to refuse to play in Indian Wells when tour officials have flat out told them they must play at this venue. Are they really above everyone else on the tour? If they want to play the game perhaps they should follow the rules. What about banning them from a couple of majors if they refuse to play at Indian Wells. Monetary fines are just a joke to them.